Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Clupeiformes (herrings) Suborder: Clupeoidei Family: Clupeidae (Herrings (shads, sprats, sardines, pilchards, and menhadens) Subfamily: Alosinae (Shads) Genus: Gudusia Species: G. chapra Synonyms Alausa microlepis Valenciennes, 1847 Clupanodon cagius Hamilton, 1822 Clupanodon